Chained by Approval
In today’s quote, Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher and the laid-back legend behind Taoism, reminds us of a hidden cost in trying too hard to please others.
Worry about what others think and serás sempre prisioneiro deles.you'll always be their prisoner.
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The Plus version of this story
Preocupa-te com o que os outros pensam e serás sempre prisioneiro deles.
Worry about what others think and you'll always be their prisoner.
💬 Today's vocabulary
- 😟 Preocupa-te com – Worry about
- 🔄 Outros – Others
- 💭 Pensam – They think / You (pl.) think
- 🔮 Serás – You [informal] will be
- 🚔 Prisioneiro – Prisoner
- 📦 Deles – Of them / their / theirs
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